Course Code: REL-ACU-0-FNEC
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify the fundamentals of survivor-centered care.
Recall important elements of documentation in forensic medical care.
Define the essential components of forensic evidence collection.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Forensic Nurses and Teams
Role
SANE
SANE Programs
Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs)
Review
Section 3: Survivor-Centered Care
Definitions
Core Elements of Treatment
Triage
Trauma-Informed Approach
Review
Section 4: Survivor Symptoms
Important Considerations
Emotional Reactions
Signs of Human Trafficking or Abusive Relationships
Review
Section 5: Facility Requirements
Sexual Assault Kits
Sexual Assault Exam Facilities
Review
Section 6: Evidence Collection
Education
Timing Considerations
Collection Process
Key Principles for Evidence Collection
Review
Section 7: Legal Considerations
Reporting to Law Enforcement
Chain of Custody
Evidence Integrity
Statewide Tracking
Review
Section 8: Sexual Assault Evidence Collection
Evidence Collection Kit
Population Considerations
Review
Section 9: Documentation
History Taking
Review
Section 10: Examination Process
Photography
Photography Requirements
Review
Section 12: Alcohol and Drug-Facilitated Assault
Toxicology Testing
Review
Section 13: STI Care
Common STIs
Pregnancy Risk
Review
Section 14: Discharge and Follow-Up
Section 15: Examiner Court Appearances
Section 16: Clinical Vignette
Section 17: Conclusion
Course Summary
Resources
References
Writer: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Subject Matter Expert: Krystle Maynard, DNP, RN, SANE-A
Dr. Maynard is a SME for Relias. She completed her BSN at Eastern Kentucky University in 2011, her MSN in nursing education from Walden University in 2015, and her Doctor of nursing practice from Northern Kentucky University in 2021. Her experience includes 12 years as a clinical nurse with specialty areas including medical-surgical, trauma ICU, and Neuro ICU. Dr. Maynard also has several years of experience as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing (as well as two other local schools) in both clinical and simulation. She is a certified sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) and collaborates with a local nonprofit to provide services in need to rural facilities in central Kentucky for sexual assault survivors.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.